Indiana Fines Doctor who Provided Abortion to Child Rape Victim
The Indiana State Medical Board on Thursday fined Dr. Caitlin Bernard $3,000 and reprimanded her, saying she violated her young patient’s privacy by discussing the 10-year-old rape victim’s abortion. The board did decide against harsher penalties, which could have included suspension or probation. Instead the board decided that Bernard was fit to return to her […]
Texas Lawmakers Issue Articles of Impeachment Against State Attorney General
Texas’ GOP-led House Investigative Committee unanimously ruled Thursday to issue 20 articles of impeachment against state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). A full House vote on the articles, which include bribery, unfitness for office, disregard of official duty and abuse of public trust, could come as soon as Friday. The issuance of the articles comes […]
DeSantis Hints He’d Pardon January 6 Insurrectionists
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) hinted Thursday night that if he wins the presidency, he wouldn’t rule out pardoning those arrested for the deadly January 6, 2021 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol. During an evening interview on the conservative cable outlet Newsmax, the newly announced GOP candidate said amid the topic of January 6, “On day […]
Florida Oath Keepers Florida Leader Kelly Meggs Sentenced to 12 Years for Seditious Conspiracy
The head of the Oath Keepers Florida chapter, Kelly Meggs, was sentenced to 12 years for seditious conspiracy related to the deadly January 6, 2021 insurrection upon the U.S. Capitol. Meggs’ sentencing came just hours after the far-right extremist group’s founde, Stewart Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy. Prosecutors had sought a […]
Trump Workers Moved Mar-a-Lago Boxes One Day Before FBI Raid: Report
Two Trump employees moved boxes of papers one day before the August 8 FBI raid to retrieve White House documents from the former President’s Florida country club residence, Mar-a-Lago, the Washington Post reported Friday. The Post further reported, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter, that Trump and his aides allegedly carried out a “dress […]
White House Launches First-Ever U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
The Biden Administration on Thursday unveiled the “first-ever” national strategy to counter antisemitism. The four-pronged strategy starts with efforts to increase awareness and understanding of antisemitism and Jewish American heritage. The strategy also includes commitments to “build cross-community solidarity by organizations across the private sector, civil society, religious and multi-faith communities, and higher education.” The […]
Biden Says He Put Another $1 Trillion in Spending Cuts on the Table
President Biden on Thursday said he had put on the table an additional $1 trillion in spending cuts amid budget negotiations with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). “I put forward a proposal that will cut spending by more than $1 trillion and that freezes spending for the next two years,” Biden said. “That’s on top […]
Steve Bannon’s Border Wall Scheme Trial Set for May 2024
A trial date has been set in the criminal case against former Trump advisor Steve Bannon, who’s charged with duping donors out of money in an alleged phony project to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall. The case is set to go to trial May 27, 2024, following a hearing Thursday in Manhattan. Bannon had pleaded […]
Oath Keepers Leader Stewart Rhodes Sentenced to 18 years for Seditious Conspiracy
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was sentenced Thursday to 18 years for seditious conspiracy and other charges related to the deadly January 6, 2021 insurrection upon the U.S. Capitol. Earlier this month, the Department of Justice had recommended that Rhodes be sentenced to 25 years behind bars. In November, a jury found Stewart Rhodes guilty […]
DOJ Expands Rules Against Profiling and Bias
The Department of Justice on Thursday issued new guidance that emphasized investigations must be free from racial or gender bias, or bias against persons with disabilities, according to data obtained by the Associated Press. The new anti-profiling rules are the first update to DOJ guidelines in nearly a decade. They apply to thousands more people […]
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